Oliver Coates - The History of Sound Sylvan Esso offering up a candid look

offering up a candid look in the mirror from a post-menopausal queer icon reckoning with a society that’s come to expect silence

it resists the music industry’s desire to pigeonhole artists as one genre

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The chance to slow down and take stock can be a welcome one

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Oliver Coates - The History of Sound Sylvan Esso offering up a candid lookOliver Coates releases the soundtrack to The History of Sound, Oliver Hermanus' acclaimed romantic drama starring Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor. Blending folk songs, chamber and orchestral music, electronics and field recordings, the score reflects the film's exploration of love, loss and the lasting power of sound. Coates favours spontaneous vocal performances and imperfect acoustic textures, creating an intimate soundtrack that captures the warmth,